EU Council. Informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs ministers (and 19/09 – Dublin). - Working lunch on competitiveness of the banking sector: on the basis of the Commission’s recent report, discussion on the role of the banking sector in supporting growth and innovation, notably by channelling savings into productive sectors. – Working session 1: technological developments and global finance: discussion on the opportunities offered by these developments and their implications for the competitiveness and future growth of the EU economy.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Trade Policy Committee. - Education Committee. – Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/ndt
Saturday 19 September
EU Council. Informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs ministers (Dublin). - Working session II on the economic impact of artificial intelligence in Europe, with an address by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
Monday 21 September
International meeting. 81st United Nations General Assembly (until 25/09 - New York). European Union priorities and main meetings organised at its initiative: https://aeur.eu/f/nii
EU Council. Informal meeting of Transport ministers (20-21/09 - Dublin). – Working session I: “Harnessing technological developments towards improvements in road safety”. Debate on coordinating efforts to develop and apply emerging technologies (connected and autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport, etc.) to improve road safety. – Working session II: “Learning from the energy shock and assessing the implications for EU Transport Policy and Development”. Debate on actions to accelerate transition in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and better manage transport demand.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA). - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). – Antici Group. – Nicolaidis Group - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/nht
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - EMPL: delegation visit to the European Labour Authority in Slovakia (and 22/09). – REGI: delegation visit to Madeira to discuss with officials the needs of the outermost regions (until 23/09). – CULT: delegation visit to Oulu (Finland), European Capital of Culture 2026 (until 23/09). – EMPL: delegation visit to Lithuania to discuss with the government and social partners the priorities of the future Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU (until 23/09). – AFET: delegation visit to Iceland to discuss with officials future relations with the EU and security issues (until 22/09). – PECH: delegation visit to the Italian regions of Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Marche, on the Adriatic coast, to assess the needs of local fishing communities (until 23/09). – TRAN: delegation visit to Greenland for discussions with stakeholders on connectivity and tourism development there (until 24/09). – FISC: delegation visit to the United States (Washington DC and Delaware) to discuss with officials EU-US relations in the field of taxation and tax issues at global level (until 23/09). – PETI: delegation visit to Greece to follow up application of European safety measures and condition of infrastructure in the country after the 2023 train accident (until 23/09). – IMCO: delegation visit to South Korea to examine the country’s development in digital technologies, artificial intelligence and online trade (from 20 to 24/09).
European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). Publication of a special report ‘Detecting and responding to cybersecurity incidents’.
Tuesday 22 September
EU Council. General Affairs Council (Brussels). – MFF 2028-2034: policy debate on next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034. – European Council: preparation of October meeting of heads of state or government (examination of draft annotated agenda). – Legislative programming: presentation by the Commission of a letter of intent and discussion on EU legislative programming for 2027. – Rule of law: discussion on developments relating to the Rule of law in the EU, as part of the Council’s annual Rule of Law Dialogue; exchange of views on Rule of law developments in candidate countries with participation of ministers from the countries concerned (Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia). - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/nhr
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). – European Union Military Committee (EUMC). – Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/nhu
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - DEVE: technical meetings (and 23 and 25/09). – AGRI: delegation visit to Occitanie (France) to discuss with stakeholders new agronomic techniques and water management (until 24/09). – AFCO: delegation visit to Denmark to discuss with the government the consequences of the Danish treaty opt-outs and to Iceland to discuss with the authorities the results of the recent referendum (until 24/09). – CONT: delegation visit to Singapore to discuss with stakeholders tax transparency and the fight against fraud and corruption (until 24/09).
Wednesday 23 September
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. – Coreper II. - Trade Policy Committee (Experts - Services and Investment). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/nhv
European Economic and Social Committee. 608th Plenary Session (to 24/09 – Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/nhp.
Thursday 24 September
EU Council. Competitiveness Council (Brussels). – Chips Act 2.0: policy debate on a regulation on a European Chips Act 2.0, presented by the European Commission in June and aimed at strengthening Europe’s semiconductor industry. – Mergers: presentation by the Commission on progress of the review of the guidelines on merger control. – Household appliances: discussion on request by four Member States for drawing up a ‘European Action Plan for the Household Appliances Sector’, a sector particularly exposed to Asian competition. – Any other business: information from the Presidency on progress of work on the regulations on accelerating industrial capacity, on the 28th Corporate Regime and on the European Competitiveness Fund; information from the Commission on progress of various projects in the raw materials sector. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/nhs
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). – Budget Committee. – Justice/Home Affairs Advisers. - Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Members). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/nhw
European Economic and Social Committee. 608th Plenary Session (Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/nhp.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - C-900/24 (SVB – Berlin Court of Appeal asks Court of Justice of the EU about compatibility with the Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts (in this case, an energy supply contract) of national case law which, following invalidation of an unfair price adjustment clause, nevertheless allows the contract to be supplemented on the basis of that clause, if the consumer does not challenge within three years the resulting price increase. It is also asking about possibility for supplier unilaterally to proceed with a new determination of price revision mechanism after it has been held to be unfair.). – joined cases C-503/25 (Acciaierie d’Italia) and C-504/25 (Acciaierie d’Italia - Italian administrative court has referred to the Court of Justice a question for a preliminary ruling seeking to determine whether the exclusion of undertakings placed under extraordinary administration from access to benefits provided for large electricity- or gas-consuming undertakings is compatible with EU law). – C-15125 (Viaudret – Belgian Council of State asks Court of Justice whether 10-year extension of operating authorisation for a wind farm, initially granted for 20 years, must be subject to a public participation procedure under Aarhus Convention (public participation in environmental decision-making) and whether legislation systematically excluding such participation in this case is compatible with that Convention). #Opinions: - C-538/25 (Flugzeugherstellerin - Austrian Federal Administrative Court asks Court of Justice to clarify in particular circumstances making it possible to determine whether goods (in this case, a two-seater civil aircraft intended for pilot training) may be used “also for military purposes” within meaning of this EU regulation on dual-use goods).
Friday 25 September
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Antici Group (simplification). – Counsellors/Attachés. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/nhx
